THE BARBAROUS COAST — Part Five

                                      The House of Broken Dreams   Macdonald doesn’t reveal what Archer thinks about the story of sudden good fortune of Hester and her mother, but whatever credit he gave it, doesn’t last long. Teeny Campbell, Hester’s...

The Barbarous Coast — Part Four

                                                                                 On The Road Again Although Archer could have gone directly to Anton’s Ballet, he decides to follow up on his most recent lead first, trying to find the identity of the gangster who took...

The Barbarous Coast — Part One

                                  THE BARBAROUS COAST                                                                                      What The Critics Say    \“Rich in character, setting and style, Coast is a strong book, But its strength lacks...

Find a Victim — Part Eleven

SPOILER ALERT   “It is the murderer rather than the detective who must be the center of attention if the mystery is to have a genuine tragic interest.” –Ross Macdonald, 1953                                     Macdonald Loses His Way The last...